What's the best Logbook Software

[Bernoulli]

Safelog has a nice format, is super user friendly and looks great on the screen... but the printing options are ridiculous. If this software could print with more flexability then it would be a great program...but there is no flexibility with moving cells around and absolutely no way to squeeze in any remarks. You can't even change the size of the font so as to squeeze in more for the remarks. One size font is all you get. I was absolutely amazed at how limited this software is when it comes to printing it out. The software is so user freindly and seems all well and good until you try to print it out....which is usually after you have spent countless hours inputing all your flight hours. Their help desk response is also a total joke...they say that there are not really any complaints but if you have a problem with the print out try exporting it into Excell so you can print it out the way you want. Yeah right...I tried that too and the export did not even include my remarks...What a joke! No wonder on their free demo they don't allow you to print. Don't be fooled...until this company deals with flexible print options this software is only going to waste your time. I'm writing this not to diss the company, but for two reasons: 1. to save any future pilots the frustration and $$$ and 2. hopefully to get Dauntless' attention that they need to deal with this limitation and fix it. If this software could print with more flexability then it would be a great program. Lets hope they step up.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

To pring LogBookPro and save money, take it to Kinko's and have them print it on good paper. Buy a binder yourself. It looks nice and costs a lot less than doing it with LBPro.

I posted a thread about problems I had printing and how to do it correctly on flightinfo. Now that I know how to do it, it's easy.

cliff
YIP

 

[Beetle007]

When you go to interviews are you supposed to also bring your original logbook or just your electronic logbook (printed version)?

Also, how does an electronic logbook work when you go to get a new certificate or rating? Obviously examiners usually just make their endorsements in your airline training records, but Im sure it is possible for people to still do things outside of the airline environment. How does this work with something like Logbook Pro?

 

[FlyBigE]

I personally would bring both to an interview if it is your first 121 job. They may want to check the endorsements. After that the electronic ones should be OK IMHO.

I personally never bring my logs to SIM training. If you want just get a copy of your airline record to stick in the back of the book. I know at my previous employers I always got a copy of the report that was being put in my records.

 

[cathal]

Another vote here for LogbookPro and printing from .pdf at Kinko's. It make take the genius at the counter a few tries to get it right, but you can print it just like a Jepp Logbook.
Save the odd pages and even pages separately and use the "shuffle" feature on their printing options.